Submitted by: John C. Monk

Submitted by: John C. Monk

 

LaVerne M. Lehman

 June 29, 1922 - Feb. 8, 2010
OSCEOLA - LaVerne M. Lehman, 87, of Osceola, passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, February 8, 2010, with her loving husband by her side. LaVerne was born June 29, 1922, in Chicago, Illinois, to the late Leo and Rose Fischer. On June 20, 1942, she married Roy "Gene" Lehman at St. Patrick's Rectory in South Bend, Indiana. Left to cherish her memory is her husband, Roy "Gene" Lehman of Osceola; her daughter, Shirley Schalk of Roseland, Indiana; her twin sister, Lorraine Witter of South Bend; two granddaughters, Holly (Makaika) Mwachande and Laurie Lehman; and her great-grandson, Limbani. LaVerne is also survived by her nieces, Fay Myers and Karen Kajzer. She was preceded in death by her sons, Larry and Duayne Lehman, and by her brother, Lenard Fischer. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, February 11, 2010, in the Chapel Hill Funeral Home, Osceola. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 12, in the Chapel Hill Funeral Home, and interment will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. LaVerne was a homemaker. In her spare time she enjoyed shopping, camping with her family, and traveling to Florida for the winter with her husband. Online condolences may be sent to the Lehman family at www.chapelhillmemorial.com.

Published in South Bend Tribune on February 10, 2010